Fragrance comparison

Mathi vs Waiting to Hold You

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Mathi

Gritti

4.0087 votes

Rank #11,663 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Waiting to Hold You

Phronema Perfumes

4.3310 votes

Rank #32,315 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waiting to Hold You takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mathi
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Waiting to Hold You
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mathi1/5

Waiting to Hold You4/5

Ratings & consensus: Waiting to Hold You
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Waiting to Hold You
Sillage & projection: Waiting to Hold You
Value for money: Waiting to Hold You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mathi

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

MathiGritti

Waiting to Hold YouPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 23%Had 14%Want 63%

4.33/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

25%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

87 votes

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityWaiting to Hold You

SillageWaiting to Hold You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value88

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral83%

honey65%

sweet48%

citrus30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Damask RoseHoney

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SmokeCambodian OudTobaccoCoffeeMarigoldRoseDamask RoseSaffronHoneyAbsintheJasmineOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose and Honey. Durations are only published for Mathi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer38

Fall100

Winter35

Day100

Night65

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#32,315

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMathiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mathi by Gritti presents a concentrated study of fresh floral elegance centered on Damask Rose and golden honey. The opening delivers an immediate burst of natural red blooms, lifted by a subtle citrus sparkle that keeps the petals feeling crisp rather than heavy. As it warms on the skin, the sweet honey accord emerge…

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Waiting to Hold You by Phronema Perfumes is a bold, smoke-heavy creation for men that leans into dark, resinous notes. Launched in 2025 by perfumer Weston Adam, this scent brings together tobacco, coffee, and Cambodian oud for a deeply intense experience. It suits cold weather, where its resinous warmth thrives on ski…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mathi or Waiting to Hold You?

Waiting to Hold You takes 4 of 5 categories. Mathi is rated 4.00/5 from 87 votes; Waiting to Hold You is rated 4.33/5 from 10 votes. Choose Mathi for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Waiting to Hold You for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.